Here is the table of contents to Pride and Humility at War: A Biblical Perspective by J. Lanier Burns.

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Contents

Foreword by Sinclair B. Ferguson

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. God-Centeredness or Self-Centeredness in the Pentateuch

  • The Human Condition from Adam through Abraham
  • Moses as an Example of Humility in Israel
  • Moses’ Prediction of Pride in Israel
  • The Foundational Conflict between God and Self

3. The Humiliation of Pride in the Wisdom Literature

  • Job: Popular Wisdom versus Godly Humility
  • Psalms: Ungodly Pride versus Humble Faith
  • Proverbs: Humiliation of Pride versus Exaltation of Humility

4. The Oracles against Pride in the Prophets

  • Ezekiel’s Oracle against Tyre
  • Isaiah’s Oracle against Babylon
  • Daniel’s Account of Nebuchadnezzar’s Humiliation
  • The Kings’ Lessons for Us

5. The Great Reversal in the Gospels

  • Being Willing to Become Childlike under God
  • Being Willing to Be Last for God
  • Being Willing to Serve All People for God
  • Being Willing to Follow Christ on the Road to Calvary

6. Humility like Christ in Paul’s Epistles

  • Pride as the Cause of Philippian Disunity
  • Humility as the Example of Christ
  • Humility as the Way of Biblical Greatness
  • Pride as the Cause of Corinthian Disunity
  • Humility as Paul’s Response to Corinthian Boasting

7. Conclusion

  • Summary of the Study
  • Lessons of the Study

Glossary

Select Bibliography

Index of Scripture

Index of Subjects and Names

 

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